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Copyright Transfer and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

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I. Copyright Transfer Form

The authors hereby transfer all copyrights in and to the manuscript named above in all forms and media, now or hereafter known, to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention effective if and when the paper is accepted for publication in the Osong Public Health Research and Perspectives. The authors reserve all proprietary right other than copyright, such as patent rights.

Everyone who is listed as an author in this article should have made a substantial, direct, intellectual contribution to the work and should take public responsibility for it.
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II. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

All authors are responsible for recognizing any conflict of interest that could bias their work in the acknowledgments, disclosing all financial support and any other personal connections.

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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

The Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives(PHRP) is the international bimonthly journal founded in 2010 by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With the mission of the KCDC, creating the disease-free world, the PHRP encourages to share the medical information and knowledge in the areas of public health.